Dean Funabiki v. Whitman County et al: US District Court, Eastern District of Washington
Claim: Client had been arrested for a felony offense and ended up taking his own life just over two days later. Plaintiffs alleged that the Jail had failed to properly screen the client for the risk of suicide and had a a deficient suicide prevention program in place at the time of this incident Co-counsel: Jeffrey Finer January 2025Jan Secrettie v. Benjamin Kantner, Star Roofing, and Joyce Wei: King County Superior Court
Claim: Client suffered severe spinal and back injuries in a violent auto collision when another vehicle allegedly suddenly “jumped into her lane” while she was traveling on a local highway. Client could not stop in time, violently striking this vehicle. Client was almost immediately rear-ended by a vehicle that was allegedly following too closely November 2024Heath Garcia v. Island County et al: U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
Claim: State Created Danger Case where scene commander allegedly failed to manage a volatile scene and client, a good Samaritan, was wrongfully utilized as a crisis negotiator, and ultimately was shot in his right foot by a high-powered bullet from a police AR weapon which caused him to suffer a catastrophic injury to that limb Co-counsel: John-Paul Gustad and Tim Ford January 2024Dino Sampson v. Roy Isaksen and Barbara Isaksen: King County Superior Court
Claim: Client suffered severe back and spinal injuries in a violent auto collision when he was violently rear-ended by another driver as the client was stopped at traffic light December 2023 / September 2023Austin Cornelius v. Alpha Kappa Lambda: King County Superior Court
Claim: Client alleged that he was severely hazed by numerous members of a fraternity at WSU and suffered psychological trauma as a result Co-counsel: Jack Connelly and Sam Daheim June 2022Wali Musse v. King County: U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
Claim: Failure to Protect case against local jail regarding brutal assault by an alleged psychotic, violent, deranged inmate wrongfully placed into an open-style dormitory cell, in which the client suffered an orbital fracture, dental injuries, an mTBI, and PTSD Co-counsel: Tim Ford November 2021Patrick McAllister v. Private Criminal Defense Law Firm (Confidential): Pre-Filing
Claim: Client was defended by a private attorney who allegedly failed to perform a variety of criminal tasks in the above-mentioned criminal case for which client was wrongfully convicted, which resulted in a confidential settlement Co-counsel: Tim Ford June 2020Patrick McAllister v. Jefferson County Pre-Filing
Claim: Client was wrongfully prosecuted, convicted, sentenced, and incarcerated for a series of alleged sex offenses against his former girlfriend. A police detective wrongfully withheld key material exculpatory evidence (Brady evidence), leading to the reversal of his criminal convictions and this settlement Co-counsel: Tim Ford March 2019LH, JH, BH, and KF v. Island County: Snohomish County Superior Court
Claim: Plaintiffs alleged that Island County Sheriff’s Office failed to properly investigate the swim coach who was the perpetrator in several individual child sex abuse cases Co-counsel: Lincoln Beauregard January 2017CR v. North Whidbey Park and Recreation District: King County Superior Court
Claim: Client, a minor, at the time, was sexually abused by the swim coach who ran a girls swim team for the North Whidbey Park and Recreation District (“Park District”). Plaintiff alleged that the Park District was negligent in its hiring and supervision of the swim coach Co-counsel: Lincoln Beauregard January 2015KF v. North Whidbey Park and Recreation District: King County Superior Court
Claim: Client, a minor, at the time, was sexually abused by Swim Coach who ran a girls swim team for the North Whidbey Park and Recreation District. Plaintiff alleged that the Park District was negligent in its hiring and supervision of the swim coach Co-counsel: Lincoln Beauregard January 2015BH v. North Whidbey Park and Recreation District: King County Superior Court
Claim: Client, a minor, at the time, was sexually abused by Swim Coach who ran a girls swim team for the North Whidbey Park and Recreation District. Plaintiff alleged that the Park District was negligent in its hiring and supervision of the swim coach Co-counsel: Lincoln Beauregard July 2013JH v. North Whidbey Park and Recreation District: King County Superior Court
Claim: Client, a minor, at the time, was sexually abused by Swim Coach who ran a girls swim team for the North Whidbey Park and Recreation District. Plaintiff alleged that the Park District was negligent in its hiring and supervision of the swim coach Co-counsel: Lincoln Beauregard, Connelly Law Office October 2012LH v. North Whidbey Park and Recreation District: King County Superior Court
Claim: Client, a minor, at the time, was sexually abused by Swim Coach who ran a girls swim team for the North Whidbey Park and Recreation District. Plaintiff alleged that the Park District was negligent in its hiring and supervision of the swim coach. This was the first of five individual settlements obtained for clients who were sexually abused by their swim coach when they were children Co-counsel: Lincoln Beauregard May 2012Shanell Esquerra v. Paradise Investments LLC: King County Superior Court
Claim: Day Care worker negligent dropped infant client at a Day Care Business while trying to step over a child gate causing the child to suffer a severe head injury requiring brain surgery June 2010Said Aba Sheikh v. Kevin Choe et al: King County Superior Court
Claim: Client was an extremely bright 16 year old Somalian immigrant who spoke five languages and was doing extremely well academically when he was brutally assaulted by several juvenile perpetrators at a Shell Gas Station. The perpetrators were in foster care in a home licensed/managed by DSHS and were on supervision with King County for other criminal offenses. Client suffered a moderate TBI, damage to his lungs, and paralysis on his left side Co-counsel: Jack Connelly, Darrell Cochran, and Fred Diamondstone December 2003 / November 2003Disclaimer
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